32 h. ago 200 homes evacuated in Derby as two arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

A major incident has been declared

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36 h. ago Major incident declared in Derby as 200 homes evacuated and police make 'explosives' arrests

Evacuation zone put in place after officers carry out warrant acting on intelligence about materials at address

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36 h. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in Derby after explosives arrests

Residents have been warned they could be out of their homes for 24 hours

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36 h. ago Major incident declared as 200 homes evacuated and two people arrested for explosives offences

Police say the suspects, in their 40s and 50s, remain in custody after being detained today at an address in Vulcan Street.

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36 h. ago Two hundred homes evacuated in 'major incident' as cops arrest two men

Around 200 homes have reportedly been evacuated on a street in Derby after police acted on intelligence about potential explosive materials at an address this afternoon

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36 h. ago Derby LIVE as 'major incident' declared and hundreds of homes evacuated

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Derby with people told to prepare for being out of their homes for 24 hours following a 'major incident'

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65 h. ago Newport retail park fire as customers evacuated in as fire spreads to Home Bargains

Christmas chaos for shoppers and cinemagoers at the Leisure Park at Spytty Road in Newport after a huge blaze quickly spread to set fire to one of the stores sparking an evacuation

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3 d. ago Newport retail park evacuated as fire erupts near Home Bargains shop

Businesses at Newport Retail Park were evacuated following a blaze this evening - and a worker said there was 'a total blackout' as the fire 'spread so quickly'

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3 d. ago Fire erupts near Home Bargains store and retail park is evacuated

People have been sharing images from the scene

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3 d. ago Fire erupted near Home Bargains store and retail park was evacuated

People living in the area were advised to keep doors and windows closed

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3 d. ago Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Families on rooftops, homes buried by mud: Asia floods show water is overtaking wind as main threat

Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive stormsDeath toll from Indonesia floods passes 700 as 1 million evacuatedFamilies stranded on their rooftops. Homes buried by fast-flowing mud. Jagged brown craters scarring lush green hillsides.The scenes are the result of a series of cyclones and storms in a heavy monsoon season that have struck Asia with torrential rains, gutting essential infrastructure and reshaping landscapes. The violent weather has killed at least 1,200 people in the past week and forced a million to flee without knowing whether their homes will still be standing when they go back. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Southall fire sees schools and homes evacuated amid reports of '80 high

Around 150 firefighters are tackling the blaze in West London, with fireworks and gas cylinders believed to be stored in the building

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1 week ago Homes and schools evacuated as London fire rips through Southall warehouse

A fire has ripped through a two-storey warehouse and retail space in Southall, west London, with the London Fire Brigade declaring a 'major incident'

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1 week ago Southall fire 'major incident' as schools and homes evacuated amid 'explosions'

Southall fire 'major incident' as schools and homes evacuated amid 'explosions'  My London

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1 week ago Southall warehouse fire declared major incident as fireworks and cylinders explode

Over 150 firefighters are currently tackling a raging inferno at a warehouse in Southall which contains a number of explosives - residents have been evacuated and pupils sent home

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1 week ago Major incident after blaze erupts at ‘firework warehouse’ – as three schools and homes evacuated

Major incident after blaze erupts at ‘firework warehouse’ – as three schools and homes evacuated  The Sun

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1 week ago Pagham crash LIVE: Car smashes into gas substation as multiple homes evacuated

Firefighters have raced to the scene of a crash at a gas substation in West Sussex which has impacted a number of homes and forced residents near the scene to evacuate

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1 week ago Live: Car crashes into gas substation as all homes 'within 100m' are evacuated by fire crews

Flats and homes are being evacuated whilst firefighters are attending the scene of a road collision after a car has collided into a gas substation in West Sussex

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2 w. ago Homes evacuated as police rush to Londonderry and issue 'warning' with public told stay away

A number of people have been evacuated from their homes in Londonderry due to an ongoing security alert. The security alert comes after two viable pipe bombs were made safe last week in the same area

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